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Planescape: Torment follows the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) rules, which means that mages must first learn spells from scrolls by copying them to their spell book, which hold a limited number of spells depending on the mage's level and intelligence. The number of slots available in the spell book can be temporarily increased with accessories such as the Amber Earrings, though if the accessory is subsequently removed, the extra spells will also be removed.

Mages must then rest to memorize and replenish each spell after adding it to their spell book or casting it. If a mage wishes to cast the same spell twice in a row without resting in between, he must add two copies of the spell to his spell book.

Advancing as a mage can be quite easy. Mages require less XP to level up, and there are many mage-oriented quests. Completing Old Mebbeth's quests, learning more about the teachings of Zerthimon from Dak'kon, and completing other mage-only quests will yield enough XP for TNO to become a level 8 mage without leveling up in any other way.

Casts up to 10 meteors (depending on the level of the caster, 1 per level) to strike a target. Each missile inflicts 1-2 pts of blunt damage and 1-4 pts of fire damage. Surrounded creatures also take 1 pt of fire damage.

Casts a maximum of 7 missiles (depending on caster level) at a target, each hitting for 2-8 pts of damage. It then explodes for 1 pt of damage / level of the caster, and hits enemies who fail their saving throw in the area.

Unlike Mage spells, priest spells don't require scrolls and items to learn. Instead, priests learn spells automatically as they level up. Fall-from-Grace is the only priest companion and, as such, the only one capable of learning these spells.

During the extended animation of spells such as Elysium's Tears and Cloudkill, enemy movement is halted and the player cannot issue new commands to player characters, but movement commands already issued will be executed; the player can use this "free movement" advantage (especially against ranged enemies), but beware of sending characters to potentially dangerous locations while casting of such spells.

During these animations, the Damage over Time of spells such as Swarm Curse will continue ticking, but then stop halfway through, for damage that is delivered sooner but reduced in total.